After the whole family was swept away, I lay down flat

Chapter 845 Transfer
Not to mention how the two old sisters, Aunt Cui and Aunt Ma, expressed their separation, the Hai family was planning to sell the house they were currently living in, and the buyer would soon be revealed.

General He Baisheng was about to be transferred back to Chang'an from Suzhou, and his official position was promoted from the third-rank commander to the third-rank commander, becoming General Zhou's right-hand man. He was from Liangzhou and had never served as an official in Chang'an before. He had no house in Chang'an and needed a new residence.

He was still on his way to Chang'an, but his personal soldiers and servants had already escorted the women to Chang'an and arranged a place for him to live in the future. The layout and location of the Hai family's house were very suitable for their needs, but the area was slightly smaller. In order to expand the space, their family had already bought the small house between the Hai family and the Jin family, and paid a good price. That family moved out quickly, and the manager of the He family moved directly into the small house, which was also convenient for communication with the Hai family.

It is said that they also have ideas about the Jin family's house. If they can buy it all, the three houses will be connected, and the area will occupy 40% of the entire alley. As the residence of a deputy commander, it will be quite impressive.

It’s a pity that the Chen family’s house is their ancestral home, and they only want to rent it out but not sell it. Otherwise, the He family might want to take over their house as well.

Ma was quite surprised by the generosity of the He family, and was even more satisfied with the price they offered. She even said to her granddaughter in private: "With this money, when we move to the capital, we can buy the yard next door and open it up to expand our home. The He family is really rich and generous, and they are also generous and straightforward. I have met Madam He, and she is also straightforward and easier to get along with than the women of other generals in Chang'an."

Haitang still remembers that when her family just left Suzhou, General He was still Captain He. It had only been a short time since he was transferred from Liangzhou to Suzhou. How many years had it been? In less than six years, he had been promoted to the third rank. This was not a time of fighting on the frontier, when there were still military merits to be earned. How did he get promoted?

Ma had vaguely heard some reasons from Madam He: "Although Suzhou has not had a major war in recent years, it has had many conflicts with the Hu people. From time to time, stragglers and bandits of the Hu people would come to cause trouble. When the Hu people were in civil strife, often the disgraced dignitaries or common people would flee to our territory of the Great Chu, and the pursuers would follow them, and they would inevitably kill and burn. There were few soldiers stationed in Guazhou, so the generals of Suzhou Guard had to go out. They actually had no shortage of battles to fight, but they were not as ostentatious as the major war that year. We were in the rear, so we heard less about it."

This General He not only led his troops to fight several battles with the Hu people, but also participated in the suppression of sand bandits and horse bandits on weekdays, and his military achievements were outstanding. Moreover, he was not a reckless man, and he was also very good at managing the army, training the army, and handling logistical affairs. When General Zhou was in Suzhou, he quickly discovered his talent and promoted him to important positions. Later, General Zhou was transferred to Ganzhou, and he still missed him and wanted to transfer him to his side, but he didn't expect that General Zhou would intercept Hu.

General Zhou had long heard of General He Baisheng's ability. Now that he had just taken office in Shaanxi, he was in urgent need of manpower. General Zhou was not that short of manpower. The people he left in Ganzhou were quite capable. Even if his daughter and son-in-law were transferred to the capital, he would not have to worry about his brother's lack of people to use. So he simply took the talents that his brother liked into his own hands. As for how General Zhou was upset after hearing the news in Ganzhou, he could not care about it.

The generals of the Zhou family have always been willing to promote talents. Now that General He has come under the command of General Zhou, he has his own talents and will surely have a bright future.

Ma smiled and told these rumors, then said: "There is also a benefit for our family to sell the house to him. He will probably stay in Chang'an for many years. As long as he can stay for a long time, our family's house will be safe. We don't have to worry about the house falling into the hands of unknown people in the future and being ruined."

Haitang pulled the corner of her mouth, thinking that General He was certainly safe. This was the big man who took over the power of the Northwest Frontier Army after the Zhou family fell into decline and the Sun family fell in the previous life. Although he was very far from that position in this life, with his ability, qualifications and talents, and with the favor of General Zhou, he would definitely have great achievements in the future. Who knows, in many years, he would become the commander of the Northwest Frontier Army!

A big boss is a big boss after all. Even if there is no border war, he will still rise.

The news that General He was about to arrive in Chang'an spread and caused heated discussions. His brilliance was so great that the transfer orders of others were ignored. Hai Xiya's apprentice Cai Ping was also transferred to Chang'an. A few years ago, he was transferred from Yan'an Wei to Suzhou, and worked with General He Baisheng for several years. Now he was also transferred back to Chang'an.

He is here to take over Haixiya's position.

Although his transfer this time seems to be a demotion in terms of rank, with the precedent of Hai Xiya, he will soon be able to transfer to the Ministry of Revenue and become a chief official stationed in Chang'an by the court. When he has enough experience in the future, he will also be able to transfer to the capital to serve. This is a promotion route for civilian officials of the Northwest Frontier Army, and it is very popular. If Cai Ping and Hai Xiya were not master and apprentice, and had been loyal to their duties and had outstanding abilities over the years, such a good thing might not have been his turn.

In these six years, Cai Ping had few opportunities to return to Chang'an. He only visited his family before being transferred to Suzhou, and once when he accompanied his chief officer back to report on his work. He had a quick meeting with his master Hai Xiya. Now that he was finally transferred back, Hai Xiya was leaving again, and it was very likely that he would never return to Chang'an again. He hurried over in a hurry, fearing that he would be late for the appointment and would never have the chance to meet his master again. As soon as he entered the city, he went to Hai's house first.

Hai Xiya was very happy to see him: "I'm glad you're here. I was worried that the successor wouldn't be able to do this job well. I'm relieved to see that it's you."

Cai Ping had been in the frontier for a long time and had suffered a lot in these years. He now looked haggard, with a dark and thin face and a bit hunched. Even though he was taller, stronger and younger than Hai Xiya, he now looked like an old man with gray hair. He hugged Hai Xiya and cried, "Teacher, I can't bear to leave you! Are you really going to leave?"

Hai Xiya smiled and patted his head: "Silly boy, why are you crying? If you work hard in Chang'an and do well, you may be transferred to the capital in three years. By then, I may not have retired yet, and we will meet again as master and disciple."

But Cai Ping still cried sadly: "It's rare for a student to serve in front of a teacher. Before you leave Chang'an, let the student come to you more often to listen to your teachings!" Although he had a house in Chang'an, no one had lived there for many years, and only an old servant was left to look after the house. Because he was in a hurry to come back, the house had not been cleaned yet, so he would rather live in the Hai family. When he worshipped Hai Xiya as his teacher, he also lived in the Hai family for two years.

Without waiting for Hai Xiya to speak, Ma had already ordered people to clean the rooms on the second floor of the front yard, and even pointed out which one it was. It was the house where Cai Ping had lived before, and he was very familiar with it. On the furniture there were still marks left by him when he was young.

Cai Ping hurriedly greeted his master's wife. Ma looked at him lovingly, as if she were looking at her own nephew: "You were in such a hurry to travel, you must have suffered a lot on the way, right? Where are your wife and children? I heard that they all followed you to Suzhou. Could it be that you left them behind and came back first? You are an old man, how can you be so careless in doing things?"

Cai Ping was a little embarrassed: "Please forgive me, Master. My wife and children are behind us. They are following General He and are very safe. I don't have to worry at all. My wife has also prepared a gift for you and has been talking about coming to pay her respects to you."

Ma was pleased and said with a smile: "I know how filial you are. There is no need to be so polite. You can stay at home for a few days. I will send someone to clean the house for you. When your wife and her family arrive, you can move back. You are not young anymore, why are you still acting like a spoiled child?!"

(End of this chapter)